Corn-cutter.



G. N. LIKES.

CORN CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.16, 1913.

Ro mE FHOTOJJTHOH WASHINGTON, D. C

G. N. LIKES.

CORN CUTTER.

APPLIOATION rum) AUG. 16, 1913.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CD. PHOTO-LITHO-. WASHING TON, D. C.

UNTTED STATES OFFICE.

CLYDE N. LIKES, OF KENDALLV ILLE, INDIANA,ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO OTTO E.

LIKES, OF KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA.

CORN-CUTTER.

Specification of Letterslatent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

' Application filed August 16, 1913. Serial No. 785,182.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLYDE N. LIKES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kendallville, in the county of Noble and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn-Cutters,

of which the following is a specification, ref

A further object of the invention resides in providing a device in which the guiding arms thereof are designed to bend the stalks loosely in one direction and then laterally in the opposite direction prior to the cutting thereof so that the same may be severed readily and dropped in position on the cradle and platform with a snappy and jerky action. I

A still further object of the invention resides in providing a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient and useful in operation.

, WVith these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, Figure l is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 5 is a section as seen on line 5-5, Fig. 3; and Fig. 6 is a similar view as seen on line 6-6, Fig. 3.

In describing my invention, I shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which 1 indicates a platform mounted on the runners 2 and supported on the platform in spaced relation to one of the side runners thereof, is an additional runner 3. This runner 3, Y which is inclined upwardly and outwardly runner 3 is arranged angular to the vertical plane of the side runner adjacent which the same is disposed, whereby to form a mouth or throat-like portion betweengthe adjacent side runner and the same and said runner is braced in position with respect to the platform by means of a bracing arm 4 which is formed of angle iron secured to the rear portion of the platform and to said runner intermediate of its ends. The runners 2 and 3 are sharpened and otherwise properly designed, as shown at 5, to form lifters for the device.

Rigidly secured by means of the straps 6 on the rearportion of the platform 1, is a transversely extending shaft 7 the one'end of which projects beyond the platform and is suitably secured to the rear end of the runner 3. This shaft, of course, also forms a bracing means for the runner and the last mentioned end of said shaft also projects beyond said runner 3 and has a small ground. wheel 8 thereon. This wheel rotates freely on the shaft and also rotatably mounted on the shaft adjacent the opposite side runner, is an additional ground wheel 9. A shield or guard 10 is mounted on the rear portion of the platform to cover this last mentioned wheel 9 and a strap iron 11, which extends transversely of the platform is secured to said shield. It must. here bestated also that the bracingarm 4 is secured to this strap iron 11 and inasmuch as said strap iron is inclined upwardly toward one end of the platform, it will be seen that the bracing arm 4 will also be'directed upwardly. This bracing arm 4, it will be observed, extends across the space forming the mouth or throat portionbetween the runner 3 and the adj acent side runner 2 of the platform and secured to this bracing arm at the point wherein the same projects across the mouth or throat portion, is a blade 12.

Secured to the side of the runner 3, at its forward end, i s'a rod or arm 13, which is inclined upwardly toward the rear portion of the device and has the free end thereof bent or curved inwardly, as shown at 14. This rod or arm 13 is braced to the runner 3 by means of a vertically adjustable supporting arm 15. Secured to the forward end of the runner on the platform, adjacent the is an additional rod or arm 16 to a point adjacent the point of curvature 1. A pair of vertically adjustable armsl9 are secured to the upper faces of the sills or runners of the platform and are con-- nected by a transverse rodor bar 20. The one end of said rod or bar is engaged with the rod or arm 16 at the point wherein the Y same is bent downwardly and inwardly.

The forward portions of said runners 2 are braced by means of an arm 21 and secured to said runners rearward of the arm 7 21, are'the ends of a V-shaped strap 22". The vertex of the V-shaped member eX- tends forward of and below the arm 21 and forms a means for securing draft securing devices thereto.

In practice, this device is driven through the fields with any desired form of power applied thereto, so that one runner will be disposed on one side of a row of corn and 25 the runner 3 on the opposite side of the row. The mouth or throat portion hereabove mentionedwill, therefore, receive the stalks as the device is propelled and as the stalks first come in contact with the guide arm or rod 16, the same will be bent lat j erally in one direction andwhen said stalks reach the point of bending of said rod or arm 16, the same will contact with the guide arm 13 to be directedlaterally in the oppo site direction. Continuing on, the stalks will be bent around the curved portion 14 of said guide arm 13' and as the propulsion of the device is continued, the stalks will be bent forwardly. At this time, the. knife blade 12 will contact with the stalks to sever v, the same quickly and snappily from their roots. As the stalks are cut, the same will be directed downwardly against the downwardly and inwardly inclined portion 19 and fall upon the cradle and platform of the device.

shown the parts of the device constructed of wood, they may be formed of angle iron or-other suitable material and connected to- ,.gether in such manner as to form a smooth upper surface for the platform.

While I have shown the preferred form of my. device, it. will be understood that minor changes in thedetails of construction and arrangements ofparts may be. made within the scope of theappended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing any of the advantages] of the same.

Having, thus described this invention-,-

A 'what is claimed is 1. A device of the class described comprisinga platform, a trio of runners'mounted thereon, one of said runners being ar- It will be understood that while T have ranged angularly with respect to another of said runners to provide a throat portion on one side of the former, a cutter: arranged I across the-rearend of sad throat portion,

a pair of upwardly inclined and rearwardly converging guide arms mounted on the runners. formlng said throat portion, the rear ends of said guide arms being bent inwardly to form a bending contrivance for the de- [vice and means for vertically adjusting said 2. A device of the class described comprise ing a'p'latform, atrio' of runners mounted thereon, a pair of said runners being arranged parallel'andthe other of saidrunners being disposed angularly' with respect to one of the aforesaid runners to provide a guide arms with respect to the plat- I form.

throat portion on one side of the device, a

cutter arranged across the rear end of said throat portion, an arm-pivotally secured at its forward end to the outer side of the last mentioned runner, forming the portion of the throat, said arm being disposed rearwardly and upwardly and having its extreme rear end curved inwardly, anadjust able supporting arm' engaged with the last mentioned runner and said arm, an addi-= tional arm, pivotally secured to the other runner of the throat portion and inclined upwardly and rearwardly, the free end of'said last mentioned arm being bent inwardly and I downwardly and adjustably secured to theplatform, a pair of vertically adjustable supporting arms secured on the upper faces of the aforesaid pair of parallel runners, one of said adjustable arms being connected to the last mentioned upwardly and rearwardly inclined arm, and a transverse bar connected tothe upper portions of said adj ustable arms.

3. A device of the class described comprising a platform, a trio of runners mounted thereon, a pair of said runners being ar ranged substantially parallel and the other of said runners being disposed angularly with respect to one of the aforesaid run ners to form a throat portion on the device,

an axle mounted on the rear end portion of the platform and projecting beyond the last. mentioned runner, a' pairof supporting wheels carried on' said axle, one of said wheels being disposed beyond the last men: tioned runner and the other of' said .wheels being disposed. in av space between the first :mentioned pair of'runners, a strap formed of angle iron secured to the rear endv of the last mentioned: runner of the trio of runners, said strap being'distorted angularly to project over. the last mentioned supporting wheel and supporting the last mentioned endon the" outer runner of the pair ofrunners, a fender for'sai'd last mentioned supporting wheel secured. to said platform and to the strapforward' ofthewheehan' additional strap secured to the aforesaidstrap runners forming the throat portion of the 10 intermediate of its ends and also secured to device. the last mentioned runner of the trio of run- In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my iiers internliediate of the latter,dsaid sztirap signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

5 eing angu ar in cross section an exten in diagonally across the rear end of the throai CLYDE LIKES portion of the device, a knife blade secured V Witnesses: to the last mentioned strap, and a pair of J. AUSTIN JONES, directing and bending arms secured to the ALBERT Gr. COYNER.

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